So the colts just lost the superbowl. I'm depressed. I don't post here much, but those of you who do know/remember me or coltsandcavs (same guy) you know that I love making random predictions. Granted, I pull them all out of my ass- er... head. So I'm going to break down basically all of the important offensive guys and try to make up a random stat line for the 2010 season. Of course there will be injuries and rookies, but might as well give it a shot. 

Quarterbacks:

Peyton Manning - 36 touchdowns, 4400 yards, 13 interceptions

With peyton, its always the same 30-4000-10 stat line here, so this is an absolute guess

 

Runningbacks:

Joseph Addai - 1100 yards, 4.4 YPC, 13 touchdowns

I really think Joe's SB performance was a sign of things to come. He's getting back to his 2006-07 form. I can see it

 

Brown - 400 yards, 4.5 YPC, 4 touchdowns

Brown is still being molded into what he has the potential to be, but he will step up and have some big games.

 

Receivers - 

Wayne - 94 catches, 1250 yards, 10 touchdowns

same old reggie. hopefully

 

Gonzo - 60 catches, 1000 yards, 5 touchdowns

this is wishful thinking, i still think he's a 1000 yard guy, but garcon and collie could cut into his time

 

Clark - 88 catches, 900 yards, 8 touchdowns

still a beast and a pro-bowler

 

Garcon - 52 catches, 800 yards, 5 touchdowns

We just have too many good receivers, and to think after Gonzo went down I was seriously worried about this position

 

Collie - 54 catches, 750 yards, 6 touchdowns

 

Addai - 30 catches, 400 yards, 2 touchdowns

 

 

So i've probably overestimated and underestimated a lot of these guys, and some rookies will get some time, but let's just save this and look back later and laugh.

 

 

p.s. 

I honestly hope we don't draft an offensive player until round 4. If there is ANYTHING i learned from the SB, its that our defense just isn't championship caliber. Sure, they can make plays and turn it on when they need to. Sure, they're fast and did a great job in the playoffs until the superbowl. But Freeney is our only serious dominant force. We need a linebacker or corner who can step up and create problems all over the place. We will always be superbowl contenders when manning is at the helm, but it would really help if we got some depth and talent on the defense. A run blocking guard would be nice, too.

The Colts are taking this season one game at a time. Peyton Manning is taking it one PLAY at a time. Fans are looking at 16-0. Many are looking at a superbowl championship. Me? Well, I'm looking at next season...Don't get me wrong. All I want for now (Christmas) is a win against the Jets. But there are some things that are really bugging me. Next season, Gonzo will be back, giving us possibly the most dangerous arsenal of receivers in the NFL. All five of them are capable of surpassing 1000 yards (I'm counting Clark here, too), but that just won't happen. Next season Joseph Addai will be reaching the peak years of his career, with Donald Brown having a year under his belt. And who knows? Maybe Chad Simpson will start getting more carries (he's done a hell of a job with what he's been given so far). And then there's Hart, who's been seeing some action lately. So how will the workload be split? I think I have a pretty good idea (but i'm probably dead wrong) so I'm going to give my stat projections for our main guys next year. With some surprises.

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Let me begin by saying Cole is a douche. I'm glad to see other colts fans here dissing him. He says that saints > colts and brees > manning because they beat the patriots by more. Okay...the rams won by 5 against the rams, we won by 36. So by Cole's theory, we are 31 points better than the saints for that reason? Here's what I will admit, though. Manning is NOT at the top of the MVP race. He is third. Sorry.

 

1. Brett Favre - This guy could put up a stat line including 2 picks a game, 1 fumble, 1 touchdown, and 180 yards. The 'experts' would still be kissing his feet. But to be honest, what he's doing is ridiculous. THREE interceptions?! Brett Favre is forty, and ready to put together the best year of his ENTIRE CAREER. He's also doing this with amazing consistency, three games under a 100 QB rating, and one was a 95. Even with Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre is worthy of an NFL record four MVP awards at this point. But ask him, he would rather have that Lombardi trophy.

Current Stats - 24 TDs; 3 INTs; 2874 yards

 

2. Chris Johnson - Being a running back in this amazing year of QBs could ruin his chances. But what if the Titans go 9-7 or 10-6 and make the playoffs? Sure, Vince will receive a lot of credit, but CJ is the Titans. He IS the entire team. If he breaks the record for rushing yards, it would make him even better. But here's what shocks me, he isn't doing this on a massive running team. He isn't doing this with consistent carries. He is averaging over 6 yards a carry (insane, this does NOT happen in the NFL) and is receiving UNDER 20 carries a game.

 

Current Stats - 1396 yards (6.4 YPC); 9TDs; 294 REC yds; 1 REC TD

 

3. Peyton Manning - Two interceptions in three straight games. Not impressive. You want to know what is? All comeback victories. I don't know who ever said he wasn't clutch. Manning defines clutch. In the regular season, at least. He's doing this with only a minimal threat from the ground game. Great consistency could lead to a fourth MVP award.

 

Current Stats - 24 TDs; 11 INTs: 3415 YDS

 

4. Drew Brees - The only reason he's so low on this list is because this is a complete team. The saints can beat you in ways you can't even imagine. Of course, I'm not scared of them in the playoffs. I don't think they can handle it yet (big talk for a colts fan, huh?) because they're relatively new at being good. Remember when the colts where like that? Brees is putting up a fantastic season, but it's less impressive than last year, when he almost broke the NFL mark for passing yards in a season. If the Saints go 16-0, he'll probably catapult to the top of the list, though.

 

Current Stats - 27 TDs; 9 INTs; 3117 YDS

 

5. Adrian Peterson - Remember him? People are forgetting who this guy is now. He is still, in my opinion, the best RB in the NFL. How long do you think Favre's arm would hold up if he had, say, The Bears running game? Jay Cutler is proof that even a pro-bowl quarterback needs a running game to help him (unless your name begins with a P and ends with an eyton Manning). Chris Johnson has overshadowed him, but I wouldn't be surprised if AP continued to produced consistently while CJ falters somewhere down the stretch.

 

Current Stats - 1084 YDS; 12 TDs; 233 REC YDS; 0 REC TDS

 

And now my predicted stats for the end of the season...

 

Brett Favre - 4100 Yards, 33 Touchdowns, 6 interceptions

Chris Johnson - 2024 rushing yards, 14 Touchdowns

Peyton Manning - 5022 yards, 32 Touchdowns, 14 interceptions

Drew Brees - 4400 yards, 35 Touchdowns, 14 interceptions

Adrian Peterson - 1712 yards, 18 Touchdowns

 

There it is.